All-Stars unveiled, including 25 first-timers

A's sending six to Midsummer Classic; NL-leading Brewers have four players

By Paul Hagen / MLB.com

The Orioles had three starters voted into the American League starting lineup for this year's All-Star Game at Minnesota's Target Field, while the Brewers paced the National League with two starters and four players overall.

The Athletics, who have the best record in baseball, placed six players on the roster for the first time since 1975. There were also 25 first-time All-Stars and 24 foreign-born players announced Sunday.

Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones, designated hitter Nelson Cruz and catcher Matt Wieters will represent the O's after winning at their respective positions in the fan balloting. Wieters is out for the season due to Tommy John elbow surgery and was replaced by Salvador Perez of the Royals.

"It says something about our fans," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter. "They're doing their part. They did a good job supporting our guys, but you don't get this without national support. It's tough to keep guys like this under the radar, because they're too good. We like the fact that other people around the country are getting something that we already knew."

Third baseman Aramis Ramirez and outfielder Carlos Gomez will represent the Brewers, who have the NL's best record. They'll be joined by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (D-backs), second baseman Chase Utley (Phillies), shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies), catcher Yadier Molina (Cardinals) and outfielders Andrew McCutchen (Pirates) and Yasiel Puig (Dodgers).

AL manager John Farrell and NL manager Mike Matheny will announce the batting orders and starting pitchers before the teams work out the day before the July 15 Midsummer Classic. The league that wins will receive home-field advantage in the World Series.

All the non-starters came from the player ballot except for Price, Scherzer, Perkins, Lester, Norris and Moss, who were manager selections in conjunction with MLB. Farrell also picked Suzuki to replace Wieters, and he will likely have to choose a replacement for Encarnacion, who had to leave Saturday night's game with a strained quad.

Overall, Milwaukee placed four players on the roster for the fifth time in franchise history. Lucroy and Rodriguez were added through the player vote.

"We've got some guys who have had great first halves so far, and that's what's nice to see," said Brewers manager Ron Roenicke. "It's great, because it's a team game, we play to win, but it's nice when an individual is recognized like they are for this game."

Immediately following the announcement of the AL and NL All-Star rosters on Sunday, fans began voting to select the final player for each league's 34-man roster via the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Experian. Fans can cast their votes from a list of five players from each league until the winners are announced after the voting concludes on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.

The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans help choose the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com and via Twitter in the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.

MLB.TV Premium subscribers, for the first time, will be able to live stream the All-Star Game via MLB.TV through FOX's participating video providers. Access will be available across more than 400 platforms that support MLB.TV, including the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app. MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.

The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.

National League starters

American League starters

C Yadier Molina, STL

C Matt Wieters*, BAL

1B Paul Goldschmidt, ARI

1B Miguel Cabrera, DET

2B Chase Utley, PHI

2B Robinson Cano, SEA

SS Troy Tulowitzki, COL

SS Derek Jeter, NYY

3B Aramis Ramirez, MIL

3B Josh Donaldson, OAK

OF Andrew McCutchen, PIT

OF Jose Bautista, TOR

OF Carlos Gomez, MIL

OF Mike Trout, LAA

OF Yasiel Puig, LAD

OF Adam Jones, BAL

DH Nelson Cruz, BAL

National League pitchers

American League pitchers

LHP Madison Bumgarner, SF

RHP Dellin Betances, NYY

LHP Aroldis Chapman, CIN

LHP Mark Buehrle, TOR

RHP Johnny Cueto, CIN

RHP Yu Darvish, TEX

RHP Zack Greinke, LAD

LHP Sean Doolittle, OAK

LHP Clayton Kershaw, LAD

RHP Felix Hernandez, SEA

RHP Craig Kimbrel, ATL

RHP Greg Holland, KC

RHP Pat Neshek, STL

LHP Scott Kazmir, OAK

RHP Francisco Rodriguez, MIL

LHP Jon Lester, BOS

RHP Tyson Ross, SD

LHP Glen Perkins, MIN

RHP Jeff Samardzija, CHC/OAK

LHP David Price, TB

RHP Julio Teheran, ATL

RHP Max Scherzer, DET

RHP Adam Wainwright, STL

RHP Masahiro Tanaka, NYY

LHP Tony Watson, PIT

RHP Jordan Zimmermann, WAS

National League reserves

American League reserves

C Jonathan Lucroy, MIL

C Derek Norris, OAK

C Devin Mesoraco, CIN

C Salvador Perez, KC

1B Freddie Freeman, ATL

C Kurt Suzuki, MIN

2B Dee Gordon, LAD

1B Jose Abreu, CWS

2B Daniel Murphy, NYM

1B Brandon Moss, OAK

SS Starlin Castro, CHC

2B Jose Altuve, HOU

3B Matt Carpenter, STL

3B Adrian Beltre, TEX

3B Todd Frazier, CIN

SS Alexei Ramirez, CWS

OF Charlie Blackmon, COL

OF Michael Brantley, CLE

OF Josh Harrison, PIT

OF Yoenis Cespedes, OAK

OF Hunter Pence, SF

OF Alex Gordon, KC

OF Giancarlo Stanton, MIA

DH Edwin Encarnacion, TOR

DH Victor Martinez, DET

*Out for season; Perez will start at catcher for AL

Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.